Helping Mississippians buy healthy food.
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford nutritious food.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR SNAP?
Someone who typically qualifies for SNAP:
- Works for low wages
- Is unemployed, or works part-time
- Receives TANF, SSI, or other assistance payments
- Is elderly or disabled and lives on a small income
To receive SNAP benefits, your family must meet eligibility requirements, including income and resource limits. See the table below for income limits and maximum monthly benefit amounts.
Basics of SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need. SNAP is a federal program operating at a local level through the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Benefits are provided on an easy-to-use Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be swiped at the store.
Apply for SNAP
- Check your eligibility
- Learn how to apply
- Understand what happens after you apply
Current SNAP Recipients
- Your rights & responsibilities as a SNAP household
- How to use your benefits
- Resolve issues with SNAP
- Get help with your EBT card
Forms
- Find forms for SNAP applicants and clients
Special Populations
- Streamlined processes to better serve older Mississippians and people living with a disability
Retailers
- How to get started accepting EBT for payment
Additional Resources for SNAP Clients
Contact Us
Economic Assistance Eligibility Client Services
Need help with your SNAP or TANF case? Call our EAE Client Services team at 800-948-3050.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.
Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.